Beverage control system and dispensing means



Aug. 5, 1952 s. SCANNELL ET AL BEVERAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND DISPENSINGMEANS 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 17, 1949 laws %flemw (1x g5.

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BEVERAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND DISPENSING MEANS 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 FiledMarch 17, 1949 unn- E. S. SCANNELL ET AL Aug. '5, 1952 BEVERAGE CONTROLSYSTEM AND DISPENSING MEANS 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 17, 1949INVENTOR-S' Aug. 5, 1952 Filed March 1'7,

E- S. SCANNELL ET AL BEVERAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND DISPENSING MEANS 4Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORS ZZSTACES Jean/Ms Patented Aug. 5, 1952 BEVERAGECONTROL SYSTEM AND DISPENSING MEANS Eustace S Scannell, Boston, andLouis W. Berni, East Boston, Mass.

Application March 17, 1949, Serial No. 81,944

11 Claims. 1

Our invention relates to a control system and dispensing means for usein the merchandising of bottled beverages in establishments serving anumber of individual drinks from each bottle. It is designed, primarily,to provide management with a complete running inventory and check on thestock and disposition of bottled liquors.

The liquor control system in general use at present requires six booksand entails a very considerable amount of bookkeeping. Our inventionprovides a greatly simplified accounting system in which only a singlebook of two'forms is employed, in connection with a register attached toeach bottle from which drinks are dispensed.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved dispensing meansattachable to a bottle to receive and subsequently discharge apredetermined measured quantity of the bottle contents.

Another object is to provide a bottle attachable dispensing containeradapted for filling with a measured quantity of the bottle contents, andhaving manually controlled discharge means associated with means forregistering th amount of contents dispensed.

Another object is to provide, in a dispensing register of the characterstated, means rendering the register inoperative in the absence of apredetermined measured quantity of the bottle contents in the container.

Other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of our dispensing register sealed in serviceposition in the neck of a bottle.

Figure 2 is substantially a central vertical section through theassembly of Figure 1.

Figure. 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, with the register and otherdetails shown in elevation.

Figure 4 is substantially a central vertical section through Figure 3viewed from the left thereof.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 5-5 ofFigure 3.

Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken sub stantially on the line 66of'Figure 2.

- Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken on th line 7-! of Figure 3.

. Figure 8 is substantially an elevation of the interior of the deviceviewed from the rear side Withjrespect to Figure 3.

-Figure 9 is' substantially anaxial section through the dispenser intilted discharge position; v .;:F. 11re;10 is a viewsubstantiallysimilar to Figure 5, illustrating an alternative embodiment of means forpreventing register operation unless a full charge of liquid is in thetrap chamber.

Figure 11 is substantially a front elevation of the embodiment shown inFigure 10.

Figure 12 is an elevation, partly in section, of an alternative form ofthe bottle attaching means.

Viewed externally, asv in Figure 1, the dispensing register appears'asan irregular spheroid shell casing formed of two half-sections I0 and10a. The edges of the halves meet in face contact over their full extentin a plane which intersects the longitudinal axis of the assembly.Securing means H bind the halves tightly together in detachablyconnected engagement. The outer end of the shell is pear shaped andclosed to encompass a trap chamber I2 for receiving a charge of liquidto be dispensed. A discharge spout 13 in the form of a tube open at bothends is carried by one of the shell sections and extends through thesection wall in sealed supported engagement therewith. The tube isinclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the shell and has internalguard means, not shown, for preventing the insertion of an opening toolwithout obstructing pouring.

The inner end of the shell is circular and open and is provided with aninternal annular bead M which seats in a complemental receiving grooveformed 'in the peripheral face of an annular mounting flange l5 integralwith a bottle closure cap It; thus securely locking the cap and shellagainst relative axial movement. The cap has a depending skirt portionl1 adapted for detachable connection, here shown as a threadedengagement, with a bottle l8 in the usual manner of closure caps. In analternative form, as shown in Figure 12 the closure has a conventionalcork stopper ll.

A center section I9 is mounted within the shell between the trap chamber[2 and bottle cap IEi. This section is here shown as a block rectangularin cross section axially of the shell and rigidly secured at its base tothe cap [5 by attaching elements'2ll headed in the body of the cap andthreaded into laterally directed lugs t2! integral with the base of theblock. The cross sectional area of the block is appreciably les thanthat of the portion of the shell in which it is located, and three sidefaces of. the block occupy planes parallel to its longitudinal axis. Thefourth side face, on the left in Figures 2 and 3, is inclined outwardlytoward the shell wall from the base of the block to its outer end,thereby providing a longitudinal progression in the cross sectionalagainst relative axial movement. The head constitutes a partitionbetween the liquid trap chamber I2 and the register mounting portion ofthe assembly, and the oval configuration of the shell and partitionprevents relative twisting of the parts.

Both the cap closure I6 and center section block I9 are bored toestablish liquid flow and air passage communication between the bottleinterior and the trap chamber I2. A bore through the body of the blockI3 substantially parallel to its inclined face opens to a registeringaperture in the cap I6 and provides for, fiow of liquid from the. bottleinto the chamber I2 when the bottle is inverted; A filter 26 is mountedin the cap aperture, and seats within the bore. Air passage between theinterior of the bottle and the chamber I2 is accomplished through an airtube 21 passed through-the. body of the cap and press fitted in areceiving bore in the block. The lower end portion of, the air tubeextends well into the bottle neck, and at its upper end the tubeterminates flush with the planar bottom of a valve guide channel 28which extends diametrically through the block head 22 across the tubeend and the liquid flow bore 25. A reciprocable slide valve, is housedwithin the guide channel. The roof of the channel is apertured inalignment with the air, tube, and mounts in the aperture atubularconduit 30 which projects a short distance into the chamber I2.

Normally the valve 291 is seated in retracted open position as shown inFigures .2, 3 and 6. In this position its rear edge abuts the shellcasing wall and itsforward edge is retracted clear of the liquid flowbore 25. Also, in this position, a port 3| in the valve body registerswith the air tube 21 and theconduit 30 to establish communicationtherebetween. When the valve is projected forwardly to closedposition,as shown in Figure 9, the port 3I is shifted laterally to cut offcommunication between the air tube and conduit, and the valve body movesentirely across the bore 25 to cut off the flow of liquid from thebottle to the trap chamber and vice versa.

Operating movement of the, valve 29 is effected by means of a lever 32fulcrumed intermediate its ends on a pivot stud 33 on the center blockI9 and extending laterally therefrom. The lever is formed with an.outwardly directed portion 34 coaxial with its pivot axis and whichprojects laterally through an aperture 35 in the wall of the shell. Attheouter end of the portion 34 the lever is directed laterally to extendin spaced relation alongside the-bottle. I8 as a handle 36 offset withrespect to they inner end portion of the lever housed within the shell.The terminal of this inner end portionhas pivotal connection with one.end of a link 31 that is pivotally connected at its other end to a stud38 carried by and extending laterally from the rear end portion of thevalve 29. The stud 38 also is pivotally connected .with one end of aforwardly directed link 39.which pivotally connects at its other end toa crank 40 fixed to one end of a shaft 4| journalled transverselythrough the block I9 beneath the slide valve. The other end of thisshaft extends laterally from the block I9 and has fixed thereon a secondcrank 42 which is in pivotal end connection with a second link 43 thatis pivotally connected at its other end to a fixed stud 44 on the slidevalve. The stud 44 is coaxial with the stud 38; and the crank andlinkage arrangement described is evenly balanced at opposite sides ofthe mounting block I9, thus assuring smooth operation of the slide valvein its guide channel.

The center section block I9 also mounts metering means operative by theslide valve 29 to register the number of drinks dispensed from thebottle. This means comprises a conventional assembly of a digit wheel 45freely rotatable on one end of the shaft M in pawl and ratchet drivingconnection with a tens counter wheel 46 rotatable on a stub shaft 41carried by the block. A pawl 48 pivoted on the slide valve stud 44engages a ratchet on the-digit wheel 45 to rotate the wheel one stepeach time the valve 29- is actuated to close the liquid flow bore 25when the container comprising the trap chamber I2 is filled. Numbers onthe counter wheels are visible through sight apertures 49- in the shellwall. A leaf spring 50 suitably mounted on the block I9 is tensionedagainst-elements of the counter wheels to maintain their alignment andto prevent backward rotation.

Means are providedto render the register inoperative in the absence of aproper amount of liquid in the chamber I2. Normally, with the bottle inupright position, the slide valve actuated pawl 48 is held out ofdriving engagement with the digit wheel rack by the bias of an expansionspring 5I coiled about a float stem 52 mounted for reciprocatorymovement in the closure cap I6 and through the partition head 22 of thecenter section block, At its upper end the stem 52 extends into thechamber I2 and carries a fioat 53, and at its lower end it is guided ina receiving socket 54 provided in the closure cap fiange I5. One end ofthe expansion spring 5| bears on the cap flange and the other end bearsagainst a fixed abutment 55 carried by the float stem. An arm 56 extendslaterally from the abutment 55 into operative connection with anapertured ear 5! that projects from a lug 58 depending from the pawl 48forwardly of its point of connection with the slide valve stud on whichit is pivotally mounted. The force of the spring 5I acting against theunder face. of the stem abutment 55 lifts the arm 56; and through it thepawl 48, .and holds the pawl out of engagement with the rack of thedigit wheel 45. When the bottle is inverted, liquid fills the trapchamber I2 and buoys the float 53 to move toward the partition 22. Thismovement is transmitted to the stem 52, which movesv at its lower enddeeper into the socket 54, thus shifting the abutment 55 away from thepartition 22- and pulling the pawl 48 into operative engagement with therack of the digit counter wheel. The buoyant force of liquid rising inthe trap chamber I2 when the bottle is inverted is suflicient toovercome the bias of the stem carried spring 5|.

The discharge spout I3 is controlled by a valve comprising a sleeve 59closed at its inner endand telescoped over the inner end of thedischarge spout. The sleeve has an internal diameter greater than theexternal diameter of the dis-- charge spout whereby to provide aclearance space between the'two. At its closed inner end .59 while theother end is curved to provide a cam portion 64. which projects throughthe partition head well into the liquid flow bore 25 in the path ofmovement of -the forward edge of the slide valve.'29. In the normalposition of the parts, with the slide valve in retracted open position,the

lever 5| is held by a spring 65 so that its cam end-portion 64 isdisposed in the path of movement of the slide valve 29 and its other endholds the discharge valve 60 closed against its seat in the end of thedischarge tube. The spring 65 is mounted on the lever fulcrum pinbetween one of the lugs 63 and a head on the pin, and bears at its endsagainst the partition head and the lever.

In service, the dispensing register is attached to a bottle asdescribed, with the air tube 21 extending well down into the bottle, andis sealed in position by an airtight band 66 of suitable plasticmaterial, such as Celloseal, which has airtight and tamperproofconnection as well as longitudinal anchorage with the external annularbead of the casing and the bead f the bottletop. With the bottle inupright position the slide valve 29 is held in open retracted position,as seen in Figure 2, by the bias of a retracting spring 61 connectedbetween the arm of the lever 32 withing the shell and an attaching lugonthe closure cap flange 15, as in Figure 8. In thisposition of thelever its handle portion 36 is angled outwardly away from the bottleneck. When a drink is to be dispensed the bottle is inverted or tiltedas shown in Figure 9, with thespout [3 in pouring position, whereuponliquid flows bygravity through the fiow bore 25 into the trap chamber 12displacing air which passes through the conduit 30, slide valve port 3|,and tube 2'! to the interior of the bottle. During this operation theslide valve 29 remains open and the discharge valve '60 remains closed.Also, the register actuating pawl 48 is disengaged. v

Liquid from the bottle continues to fill the chamber l2 until the levelrises sufficiently to close ofi the air conduit 30, at which point theliquid ceases tofiow as no more air can enter the bottle from thechamber. The liquid also rises above the inner end of the tube 13 and inthe space between the discharge spout and the sleeve 59. At the sametime, the rise of liquid within the trap chamber lifts the fioat 53 inthe direction of the partition 22. Movement of the fioat correspondinglymoves the stem 52 with its abutment 55 against the tension of the springand shifts the arm 51 to pull the pawl 48 into driving engagement withthe digit wheel rack. The trap chamber is now filled with a definitepredetermined measure of the bottle contents ready to be dispensed. 7

Under these conditions, when the handle 36 is pulled in toward thebottle the linkage system previously described moves the slide valve 29forwardly to cut off the liquid flow bore- 25 and also toblockcommunication between the air tube Hand air conduit 30'. Thus noair can enter the bottle interior and no liquid can flowfrom the bottleinto the trap chamber. At the same time the forward edge of the slidevalve engages the cam end 64 of the S-shaped lever fil and rocks thelever on its fulcrum to pull the valve 69 from its seat and openthedischarge spout. The sleeve 59 sets up a siphon action which emptiesthe trap chamber contents through the discharge spout .to dispense onemeasured drink from the bottle. Air from the siphon action is suppliedabove the liquid in the trap chamber through a shallow air channel 58 inthe partition abutting face of the slide valve 29. M This air channelopens at one end to therear edge of the slide valve and extendslongitudinally of the valve a sufficient distance to dispose its otherend in registry with the partition air conduit 30 when the slide valveis in projected closed position, as seen in Figure 9. Air suppliedthrough the channel 68 enters the shell through the lever aperture 35,and through the sight apertures 49 unless they are covered bytransparent window panels. As the slide valve, moves forward underactuation from the handle lever it carries with it the registeractuating pawl 48 which rotates the digit wheel through one step tobring the appropriate number in alignment with its sight aperture in theshell. The digit wheel in turn drives the tens wheel in the conventionalmanner of counters. It is an important feature of our invention that theregister cannot be actuated by operation of the slide valve unless anduntil the-proper measured quantity of liquid is present in thetrapchamber l2. The bias of the spring holds the pawl 48 disengageduntil it is overcome by movement of the trap chamber float.

At the conclusion of a dispensing operation the bottle is restored toupright position and the handle is released, whereupon the handle leverspring fi'l acts through the mechanism as described to return the partsto their original position. The upper face of the partition 22 is dishedto 'alow point at the bore 25 so that com- ;plete drainage of the trapchamber is effected whenthe bottle is upright. If drinks are to bepoured in 'quick succession from the same bottle, the bottle may becontinued in its pouring position While the handle is released to permitreopening of the .slide valve and refilling of the trap chamber; I

In the normal upright position of a bottle with the dispensing registerattached the discharge control valve 60 is held firmly in closedposition. This prevents the entry of fruit flies and other insects; italso prevents evaporation of the bottle contents and refilling oradulteration. Another feature of the invention is the high degree ofaccuracy obtainable with regard to the exact quantity of liquid tobedelivered to the trap chamber at each filling. This is determined by thelocation of the air conduit 30; a deeper extension into the chambermakes the quantity delivered smaller, and a shorter extension makes thequantity larger.

Figures 10 and 11 illustrate another embodiment of the means forpreventing operation of the register in the absence of a full charge ofliquid in the trap chamber. In this embodiment, the float 53 and itsassociated stem 52, spring 5|, and arm 55 are eliminated, andtheregister actuator pawl 48 is biased into driving. connection-with theregister in a conventional manner; so that the registenis operated eachtime the slide valve 2'9-is moved-into closed position. Instead of thefloat 53 and its associated parts we employ a positive lock whichholdsthe slide valve against closing at all times and in all positionsof the assembly, except'when the trap chamber is fully charged with apredetermined proper quantity of liquid delivered from-thebottle.

The lock comprises a lever 69 pivotally connected at one end toa mount10 fixed onthe flange 23 of the partition 22; This lever normally restsagainst and parallel to the face of the partition within the trapchamber at one side of the major axis of the partition. A rigid lock pinH fixed on the lever extends laterally therefrom into the mouth or theliquidflow bore 25 in the path inf-closing movement of the slidevalve29-, where it functions as a stopmember that prevents closing of theslide valve. The lever 69 extends substantially midway across the-faceof the'partition parallel to its major axis and, at its inner end, isprovided with an enlargement l2 directed laterally toward the-casingwall. This enlarged portion extends beneath the bottom of asubstantially rectangular float 13 that is pivotally connected to a stud-14 integral with the partition. Normally, in non-dispensing position ofthe parts, the float seats on the lever portion 12 and holds the leveragainst the face of the partition. The axis on which the float pivots isoff center so that the major area of the float bottom overlies the leverportion 12 in the direction of the pivoted end of the lever and biasesthe float in holding engagement against the lever. The float also isbiased by the provision of a weighted portion 15 along its side thatis'disposed beyond the end of the lever and so arranged that when thedevice is in inverted position the float hangs from its pivot tooverride and hold the lock lever against the partition in the absence ofa full measure of liquid inthe trap chamber.

When the assembly-is tilted to dispensing position liquid is deliveredto the trap chamber through the flow bore 25. As the level rises withinthe chamber the float I3 is buoyed to swing on its pivot against thebias of its weight 15, which is overcome. This movement continuesuntilthe rising liquid closes off the airconduit 30, at which point thechamber is filled with the proper amount and-nomore liquid can flow fromthe bottle. Also at this point, the floatwill have swung sufficiently topermit the lever-69 to' drop away from the partition. farenough toremove the stop H fromthepathof travel of the-slide valve 29. As soon asthe stop'll clearsthe sl-ide valve it maybe closed to out 01f theflow.bore, actuate the register, and open the dispensing outlet valve in themanner previously described herein.

In another aspect the invention is a dispensing meanspreventingactuation of the "register while the devloe oceupiesany position-otherthan that of tilt or inversion for pouring.

Ourdispen'sing' register forms partof an accounting system which makesuse of a book of the looseleaf type having two forms. It has been deternined; since-liquoris purchased at the bar bytype' a nd{brand, since itis requisitioned from stock for-the bar by type and brand, and'since itis purchase'd from the wholesaler by type and-brand,--that-theinve-ntoryshouldbe kept by type and brand; Accordingly,the two forms, designated A and B,-are kept for each type and brand.

'Form' A issl concerned with the'stockroom inventory; final-dispositionandanalysis of bottled goods".- It 'is a print'ed formand is providedwith headings denoted Brand, e, Size and Proof, whi'ch are necessary'ftoestablish identity of the produ'ctq The form also is provided withheadin'gs denoted 'Wholesaler, Address, Serial Numbers-,-;Invo ice"lTi1mberand Date. These tell the or-i'gin'of the merchandise. Otherheadings denoted Numberof Cases, Unit Value, Unit Price and- InvoiceAmount are utilized to provide a quick survey :andthe necessaryinformation for recording or analyzing the sales. Another headingdenoted Number of Bottles is for the purpose of a running inventory. Theform also is provided with columns across the chart headed,respectively, Date, Bar, Bar, Bar, Special, Total Issued;NumberofBottles on-Hand and Remarks. These 'columns' are all given a generalheading entitled Issues;- Theback of the form contains an analysis charthaving a number of columns headed respectively, Disposition, Number ofBot tles, Invoice Price, a Value, Estimated Spread, Actual'Return,Actual Spread and Remarks. Underthe heading-D'isposition the columnscontain subtitleswhich are Purchased, Sold--Bar, Bar, Bar, Charged Off.

When liquor is received from the wholesaler a Form A is made out foreach type and brand. When the stock is issued to the bar, a notation ofthe number'of bottles is made on Form A against the proper date, underthe Issue column designating the particular bar. This Bar column ismadepurposely large so that subsequent entries on the same date may beadded: 2 & 2 & 3. The-columns Special and Remarks are meant to take careof any disposal of merchandise out of'the usual procedure, such asthrough breakage, spoilage, leakage, gratuities or seizure by governmentofiicers. In the Special column is placed the number of bottles, and inthe Remarks column is placed the explanation. At the end of the day, thetotal issuances, including those of the Special column, are recorded inthe Total Issued column for the day. This figure is subtracted from theprevious days entry under N0. of Bottles on Hand column to give thepresent days entry in this column. The Remarks column highlightsallirregularities. By comparing the issues from day to day, theproprietor will be able to notice instantly any unreasonable fluctuationas is sometimes caused by salesmen and missionary men, etc.

Every bottle issued to the bar is opened by the steward and a dispensingregister as previously described is afllxed to the bottle. Each registeris provided with a serial number by using letters of the alphabetinstead of numerals so that a spread of 26 characters instead of 10 isgiven in each integer column.

Form B provides a running inventory and check of bars for placing ofdispensers. This also is a printed-form provided with headings denotedBrand, Type, Size and Proof which establish the identity of the product.It has a heading entitled Bar to show the location; a heading entitledPar to show the number-of bottles of the particular type and brand keptas inventory on the bar; and headings entitled, respectively, Unit Valueand Drink Value for aid in checking the contents and sale of the bottlesof liquor.

Form B also is. provided with a number of columns headed, respectively,Meter Serial, Meter Reading, Sales of (seven), Remarks and Invoice. TheSales of columns have subcolumns, respectively, entitled InventoryReading, Value and Off on Bar. The serial number and meterreading of theliquor register is entered on Form B. In the column Invoice is put theinvoice number of the stock from which the bottle was taken. The meterruns from a reading of 00m 99 and begins at 00 again. It has noprovision for a set back because it was felt that if each bottle had adifferent reading it would be harder for the actual dispenser to keeptrack of the readings. The largest size bottle commonly used on a bar isgallon. Thiscontains 64 ounces. We felt that 100 units would easilyregister the drinks poured from any one bottle. I

When the management desires to check the quantity of liquor sold againstthe cash receipts, they enter in the Sale Of column of Form-B the date.The meter readings of all bottles empty or full delivered to that barare placed in the Inventory Reading column and whether the bottles areremoved from or still on the bar is designated in the Off on Bar columnby X for ofi and a V for on the bar.

The entry for the Value column is the difference between the MeterReading column and the Inventory Reading column multiplied by the DrinkValue. This value is usually found by using a dial calculator of theconcentric disc type, in which three discs are employed and mounted forrotation on a common axis. The discs are progressively smaller indiameter from the bottom disc upward. On the rim of the lower disc thereare 100 numbers reading 00' to 99. The middle disc is provided with anarrow which is set at the Meter Reading columnfigure denoted on the dialof the bottom disc. The middle disc also bears a printed scale arrangedin radial lines for reading through radially disposed slots in theuppermost disc. The scale of the middle disc gives printed values forindividual drinks, and the margins of the slots in the outer disc haveindicia denoting drink price. With the arrow of the upper discpositioned at the Inventory Reading figure, the value printed on themiddle disc may be instantly read through the appropriate slot for theDrink Value in the upper disc. This calculator provides a means oftaking a quick inventory. It is easy to operate and preventsmathematical errors.

By adding the entries in the Value column of a certain date, the valueof all liquor sold is obtained and may be compared with the cashreceipts of the same period. Any discrepancy is immediately evident anda positive knowledge of operation is obtained. By adding the entries inthe Value column of a certain invoice, the actual return is obtained.This is entered under the Analysis section of Form A. In this sectionthe No. of Bottles is the addition of the Issues columns; the InvoicePrice is the Unit Price multiplied by the No. of Bottles. The Value isthe Unit Value multiplied by the N0. of Bottles. The Est. Spread is thedifferencebetween the 10- Value and the InvoicePrice and the ActualSpread between the Actual Return and the InvoiceBrice. This will enablethe management to formulate a realistic'price policy.

On Form B-a comparison of the Value entries and the Unit Value enablesthe management to determine. whether the bottles purchased have beenproperly-filled. A fill of 25 instead of 25.6 ounces in a fifth can beeasily detected. After the inventory of the bar has been completed, thesteward, by looking at the Off On Bar column and the Par entry will knowhow many bottles to issue to the bar. Form B precludes any requisitionslips and saves time and effort. It gives a quick, easy,complete'running inventory of the bar. During an inventory period, assoon as a bottle has beenemptied and removed from the bar, the stewardrecords the reading of the meter under Inv. Reading, makes an X in theOif On Bar column, and through the dial gets entry for Value column. Hethen breaks the seal and removes the liquid register. It is then readyto be placed on another bottle.

Although we have illustrated and described certain details of structureand arrangement of parts which enter into the disclosed embodiment ofour invention, it is to be understood that the structure disclosedisfillustrative and not re strictive and that within the scope of theinvention as claimed any desired modifications and changes maybe made inthe details and arrangement of parts in the construction illustrated.

We claim:

1. A dispensing register for bottled liquids comprising, a bottleattachable casing, a partition dividing the casing interior'in twocompartments one of which provides a liquid trap chamber, a dispensingoutlet for the trap chamber through a wall of the casing, avalvecontrolling the outlet and biased to closed position, said partitionhaving an aperture for the delivery of liquid to the trapchamber, avalve controlling said apertur and biased to open position, meansoperativeby'the aperture valve in closing to open the dispensing outletvalve, a register in the other compartment, means operative by theaperture valve in closing to actuate the register, and operating meansfor said aperture valve having a portion disposed externally of thecasing for manual operation l 2. A dispensing register for bottledliquids comprising, a bottle attachable casing, a partition dividing thecasing interior in two compartments one of which provides a liquid trapchamber, a dispensing outlet for said chamber through a wall of thecasing, a control valve for the outlet biased to closed position, saidpartition having an aperture for the delivery of liquid to the trapchamber and having also a passage for the relief of air from the trapchamber, a slide valve controlling both said aperture and the passageand biased .to open position, a lever fulcrumed intermediate its ends onsaid partition, an operating connection between one end of saidlever andthe outlet valve in the trap chamber, means biasing the other end of thelever into camming relation with said slide valve whereby the lever isrocked to open the outlet valve upon closing movement of the slidevalve, means for operating said slide valve to open and closedpositions, a register in the other compartment, and a register actuatoroperativefby the slide valve operating m a s v p 3. A dispensingregister for bottled liquids comprising, a bottle attachable casing, apartition dividing the casing interiorin two compartments one of whichprovides a liquid trap chamber, a dispensing outlet for said chamberthrough a wall of the casing, a control valve for the outlet biased toclosed position, said partition having an aperture for the delivery ofliquid to the trap chamber and having also a passage for the relief ofair from the trap chamber, a slide valve con trolling both said apertureand thepassage and biased to open position, means cooperative with bothsaid valves to open the outletvalveon closing of the slide valve, aregister in the other compartment,'joint'operating means for the slidevalve and register, ,said slide valve having an air passage'thereinopen. to said other compartment and registering with the partition airpassage when the's'lide valve reaches fully closed position whereby.toadmit'air. to the trap chamber when its outlet valve is open.

4. A dispensingregister for bottledliquids comprising, a bottleattachable closure, a' casing thereon, a mounting member in the casing,a partition on said mounting member extending across the casing toprovide a trap chamber in one end thereof, said mounting member having aliquid flow bore open at one end. through the closure and at itsother-end through the partition to the trap chamber, a valve on saidmounting member and controlling the flow bore, a register on saidmounting member, valve carried for the trap chamber, a control valve inthe outlet and biased to closed position, means controlled by said firstnamed valve on operation thereof to open the outlet valve, and operatingmeans for said first named valve having a portion disposed through awall of the casing for manual actuation externally of the casing.

5. In a dispensing register having a bottle attachable casing enclosinga liquid trap chamber, and a dispensing outlet therefor through a wallof the casing; a conduit in the casing for delivering liquid to the trapchamber, a valve controlling said conduit, an operating lever fulcrumedin the casing and having a handle portion passed through a wall of thecasing, a link conecting the inner endof the lever and'said valve, aregister in the casing, a pawl pivotally connected to said valve fordriving engagement with the register ,to actuate the same on operationof the valve, a spring biasing said pawl out of engagement with theregister, and liquid level responsive means in the trap chamber and inoperative connection with said pawl for moving the pawl into drivingengagement with the register against the bias of the spring when thetrap chamber is filled to capacity.

6. In a dispensing register having a bottle attachable casing, apartition dividing the casing interior in two compartments one of whichprovides a liquid trap chamber, a bottle blosure in the casing andproviding an end wall of the other compartment, a mounting memberextending axially of the casing between said closure and the partition,the mounting member having therethrough a liquid flow bore open at oneend through the closure and'at the other end through the partition fordelivery of liquid to the trap chamber, a slide valve in the mountingmember and reciprocable therein across the liquid flow bore to,control'the same, an operating lever fulcrum'ed in the casing on oneside of the mounting member and having a handle portion passed throughthe casing wall for exterior manipulation, a stud extending laterallyfrom a side edge of the slide valve, a throw link pivotally connected atits ends to the valve stud and the inner end of the operating lever, asecond stud extending laterally from the opposite side edge of the slidevalve, a shaft journalled through the mounting member beneath the slidevalve, a crank fixed to each end ofthe shaft, a throw link pivotallyconnected at its ends to the first named stud and the adjacent shaftcrank, a throw link pivotally connected at its ends to the second studand the adjacent shaft crank, a register on the mounting member on theside opposite that of the operating lever fulcrum, and a registeractuating pawl pivotally mounted on said second stud for drivingengagement with the register.

- '7. In a dispensing register having a bottle attachable casingenclosing a liquid trap chamber, a dispensing outlet for the chamberthrough a wall of the casing, aconduit in the casing for deliveringliquid to the trap chamber, a slide valve controlling said conduit andmovable between open and closed limit positions, means for operating theslide valve, a' rocker lever pivoted in the casing, means biasing aportion of said lever into the path of closing movement of the slidevalve for displacement thereby to rock the lever, a valve in thetrap-chamber controlling the dispensing outlet, and a pivotal connectionbetween said outlet valve and the lever whereby rocking of the lever ondisplacement by the slide valve moves the outlet valve to open position.

8. In a dispensing register having a bottle attachable casing enclosinga liquid trap chamber, a dispensing tube extending through a wall of thecasing with its inner end projecting well into the chamber, a sleevetelescoped over the inner end of said tube and of an internal diameterappreciably larger than the external diameter of the tube, said sleevehaving its inner end closed and axially depressed to provide a valve forseating in the inner endof the tube to close the same, means biasing thesleeve to valve closed position, the length'of the sleeve being substantially the same as the length of the dispensing tube within the trapchamber, means for delivering liquid'to the trap chamber, and meansoperative to move the sleeve axially of the dispensing tube to valveopened position.

' 9. A dispensing register for bottled liquids comprising, a bottleattachable casing, a partition dividing the casing interior in twocompartments one of which provides a liquid trap chamber, a dispensingoutlet for said chamber through a wall of the casing, a control valvefor the outlet and biased to closed position, said partition having anaperture for the delivery of liquid to the trap chamber and having alsoa passage for the relief of air from the trap chamber, a slide valvecontrolling both said aperture and the passage and biased to openposition, means operative by the aperture valve in closing to open thedispensing outlet valve, a register in the other compartment, meansoperative by the aperture valve in closing to actuate the register, andoperating means for said aperture valve having a portion disposedexternally of the casing for manual operation.

10. A dispensing register for bottled liquids comprising, a bottleattachable casing, a partition dividing the casing interior in twocompartments one of which provides a liquid trap chamber, a dispensingoutlet for said chamber through let and biased to closed position, saidpartition having an aperture for the delivery'of liquid to the trapchamber and having also a passage for the relief of air from the trapchamber, a, valve controlling both said aperture and the passage, meansfor operating the aperture valve to open and closed positions, meansmovable by said aperture valve during its manipulation to open saiddispensing outlet valve, a register in the other compartment, anactuator for the register operative by the aperture valve operatingmeans, and

means in the casing preventing actuation of the register while thecasing is in other than dispensing position.

11. A dispensing register for bottled liquids comprising, a bottleattachable casing, a partition dividing the casing interior in twocompartments one of which provides a liquid trap chamher, a dispensingoutlet for said chamber through a Wall of the casing, said partitionhaving an aperture for the delivery of liquid to the trap chamber, avalve slidable on said partition to a position closing the aperture andbiased to a position opening the aperture, means for moving said valveto closed position, a register in the other compartment, an actuator forthe register opera- 14 V tive by said valve in moving to closedposition, a lever pivoted in the casing to swing towards and away fromsaid partition and normally engaging the partition in non-dispensingposition of the casing, a stop on'said lever projecting into the path ofclosing movement of the valve in nondispensing position of the casing toblock closing movement of the valve, and a, float in the trap chamberengaging said lever in the absence of a full measure of liquid in thetrap chamber and retaining the lever stop in valve blocking position,said float being responsive to the level of liquid in the trap chamberfor movement to release said lever and thereby remove its stop fromvalve blocking position upon the occurrence of a full measure of liquidin the trap chamber.

EUSTACE S. SCANNELL. LOUIS W. BERNI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,070,917 Ross Aug. 19, 19132,473,462 Wortman June 14, 1949

